Playlist programming
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first user of a media group that includes a plurality of users, a request to add a media item to a playlist for the media group at a first playlist position, wherein media items in the playlist are provided to the plurality of users of the media group that include the first user and at least one second user distinct from the first user, wherein the first playlist position is determined based on a first user rank and based on a type of the first user, and wherein the type of the first user is selected from the group consisting of;
a host user, a guest user, a tastemaker, an active user, and a passive user, and wherein the at least one second user has a second user rank that is different from the first user rank;
determining that the first user has rights to a first version of the media item stored at a first location;
adding the requested media item to the playlist for the media group at the requested first playlist position;
providing the first version of the media item to the first user of the media group, based on determining that the first user has rights to a version of the media item stored at the first location; and
providing a second version of the media item to the at least one second user of the media group when it is determined that the at least one second user has rights to the second version of the media item.
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Abstract
Systems, device and techniques are disclosed for receiving a request from a user to add a media item to a playlist at a certain playlist position where the media items in the playlist are provided to other users in a media group. Based on a determination that the requesting user has rights to the requested media item, the requested media item may be added to the playlist at the position. When the playlist reaches the position, the user that added the media item to the playlist may be provided with a first version of the media item and the other users in the group may be provided with a second version of the media item. If the user that requested the item to be added to the playlist is determined not to have rights to the media item, the item is added to a position different than the requested position.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user of a media group that includes a plurality of users, a request to add a media item to a playlist for the media group at a first playlist position, wherein media items in the playlist are provided to the plurality of users of the media group that include the first user and at least one second user distinct from the first user, wherein the first playlist position is determined based on a first user rank and based on a type of the first user, and wherein the type of the first user is selected from the group consisting of;
a host user, a guest user, a tastemaker, an active user, and a passive user, and wherein the at least one second user has a second user rank that is different from the first user rank;determining that the first user has rights to a first version of the media item stored at a first location; adding the requested media item to the playlist for the media group at the requested first playlist position; providing the first version of the media item to the first user of the media group, based on determining that the first user has rights to a version of the media item stored at the first location; and providing a second version of the media item to the at least one second user of the media group when it is determined that the at least one second user has rights to the second version of the media item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
a processor configured to; receive, from a first user of a media group that includes a plurality of users, a request to add a media item to a playlist for the media group at a first playlist position, wherein media items in the playlist are provided to the plurality of users of the media group that include the first user and at least one second user distinct from the first user, wherein the first playlist position is determined based on a first user rank and based on a type of the first user, and wherein the type of the first user is selected from the group consisting of;
a host user, a guest user, a tastemaker, an active user, and a passive user, and wherein the at least one second user has a second user rank that is different from the first user rank;determine that the first user has rights to a first version of the media item stored at a first location; add the requested media item to the playlist for the media group at the requested first playlist position; provide the first version of the media item to the first user of the media group, based on determining that the first user has rights to a version of the media item stored at the first location; and provide a second version of the media item to the at least one second user of the media group when it is determined that the at least one second user has rights to the second version of the media item.
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